ROCKY BRANDS, INC.(RCKY)Stock Analysis
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RCKY Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for ROCKY BRANDS, INC. (RCKY), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores RCKY at 49.3/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,516 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. RCKY scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (88.0). Areas of concern include free cash flow (30.5) and revenue scale (35.6), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), ROCKY BRANDS, INC. reports quarterly revenue of $124.4M, net income of $1.3M, an operating margin of 2.9%. Top institutional holders of RCKY by reported 13-F value include DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, BlackRock,, RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, based on the most recent SEC filings. RCKY trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 895456. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate RCKY daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for ROCKY BRANDS, INC. directly from SEC EDGAR. ROCKY BRANDS, INC.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 63 since 2021, currently 49.3 — a stable long-term trajectory across 44 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$124.4M
Net Income
Q1 2026
$1.3M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$744.0K
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
2.9%
ROIC
Q1 2026
1.0%
D/E Ratio
Q1 2026
0.52
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+6.2% YoYNet Income
+95.6% YoYOperating Income
+19.7% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+94.7% YoYTotal Assets
+4.4% YoYTotal Debt
-4.4% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-69.1% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $482.0M +6.2% | $453.8M -1.7% | $461.8M -25.0% | $615.5M +121.9% | $277.3M +2.6% | $270.4M |
| Net Income | $22.3M +95.6% | $11.4M +9.2% | $10.4M -49.1% | $20.5M -2.4% | $21.0M +20.1% | $17.5M |
| Operating Income | $37.2M +19.7% | $31.1M -12.2% | $35.4M -19.7% | $44.0M +62.1% | $27.2M +23.0% | $22.1M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.96 +94.7% | $1.52 +7.8% | $1.41 -49.3% | $2.78 -2.8% | $2.86 +21.7% | $2.35 |
| Total Assets | $477.5M +4.4% | $457.3M -4.6% | $479.4M -17.7% | $582.4M +154.2% | $229.1M +11.3% | $205.8M |
| Total Debt | $131.0M -4.4% | $137.1M -22.0% | $175.8M -32.4% | $260.1M | $0.00 | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | $16.3M -69.1% | $52.8M -28.3% | $73.6M +284.8% | $19.1M -39.2% | $31.4M +73.8% | $18.1M |
AI Insight: RCKY Financial Trends
Revenue hit a record $140M in Q4 2025 and debt fell to $131M, but Q1 2026 net income collapsed to $1M — the weakest profit in five quarters.
• Revenue grew from $98M in Q2 2024 to $140M in Q4 2025, a 43% peak gain, with Q1 2026 at $124M up from $114M year-over-year.
• Total debt declined from $161M in Q2 2024 to $131M in Q1 2026, while equity steadily expanded from $224M to $253M.
• Operating income dropped sharply to $4M in Q1 2026 from $9M in Q1 2025, signaling margin compression on a year-over-year basis.
• Operating cash flow has been erratic — swinging from $24M in Q4 2024 to negative $3M in Q3 2025 and only $2M in Q1 2026.
⚠ Net income fell to $1M in Q1 2026 versus $5M in Q1 2025 — sharpest year-over-year profit decline in the dataset.
⚠ Debt ticked back up from $131M in Q4 2024 to $147M in Q3 2025 before retreating; renewed debt creep warrants monitoring.
⚠ Consistently weak Q1 operating cash flow ($1M in 2025, $2M in 2026) suggests seasonal working-capital headwinds persist.
AI Insight: RCKY Ratio Trends
Q1 2026 profitability collapsed to cycle lows, with operating margin halving sequentially to 2.9% — the weakest single quarter in the dataset.
• Operating margin fell sharply from 6.9% in Q4 2025 to 2.9% in Q1 2026, the lowest reading across all periods shown.
• ROIC dropped from 10.0% in Q4 2025 to 3.8% in Q1 2026, erasing gains built through Q3 2025's peak of 11.9%.
• Leverage has improved: D/E declined from 0.72 in Q3 2024 to 0.52 in Q1 2026, the lowest in the dataset.
• Net profit margin compressed to 1.0% in Q1 2026, down from 5.9% in Q3 2025, signaling meaningful earnings pressure.
⚠ Q1 2026 weakness mirrors Q2 2024's trough (-1.3% NPM); confirm whether this is seasonal or a deteriorating structural trend.
⚠ ROE fell to 2.0% in Q1 2026 from 10.3% in Q4 2025 — monitor whether Q2 2026 recovers toward prior-year Q3 levels.
⚠ Stable D/E at 0.52 provides balance sheet buffer; watch whether management uses this flexibility to navigate margin pressure.
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Top Institutional Holders of RCKY
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$19.6M505,479 shBlackRock, Inc.
$19.1M493,296 shRAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
$18.9M487,295 shALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.
$15.8M538,254 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$12.4M320,302 shAMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$10.0M258,683 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$6.7M172,568 shHillsdale Investment Management Inc.
$6.1M158,645 shCRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC
$6.1M157,066 shNorth Star Investment Management Corp.
$6.0M154,175 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $19.6M | 505,479 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $19.1M | 493,296 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | $18.9M | 487,295 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | $15.8M | 538,254 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $12.4M | 320,302 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | $10.0M | 258,683 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $6.7M | 172,568 |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. | $6.1M | 158,645 |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC | $6.1M | 157,066 |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. | $6.0M | 154,175 |
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